Road to Everest: An 8-Day Ultimate Journey Across the Tibetan Plateau
Road to Everest: An 8-Day Ultimate Journey Across the Tibetan Plateau
Tour Type: Group Tour
Group Size: Around 12 People
Travel Style: Fixed Travel Date
Guide & Driver:
Chinese-English Speaking Guide & Experienced Local Driver
Itinerary
Day 01
Pick up from Lhasa airport or train station and transfer to Lhasa(3650m) get used to attitude and relax the rest of day.
Day 02
Full day sightseeings in Lhasa city. In the morning visit the world highest palace, Potala palace, after lunch visit the most sacred Temple of Tibet Jokhang temple.
Day 03
Full day sightseeings in lhasa, in the morning visit Drepung monastery around 8km to the west of lhasa city, in the afternoon visit another Sera monastery where the monks do philosophy debate and it is very attractive.
Day 04
Today drive out of Lhasa to Shigatse via Yamdrok Yumtso lake, one of the three holiest lake in Tibet, Karola glacier, Ralung monastery, Gyangtse Kumbum stupa, then heading toward Shigatse.
Day 05
Drive to Everest base camp via Lhatse, Gyatso la pass (5248m) Tingri, from the Gyawu la pass the Himalaya ranges could see include 5 highest mountains over (8000m) if the weather is clear.
Day 06
Take the memory pictures of Mt. Everest if the weather is clear and visit the world highest monastery Rongbuk nearby, then return back to Shigatse
Day 07
After breakfast visit Tashi Lhunpo monastery, the seat of successive Panchen Lamas and one of the six great Gelugpa monastery, heading back to Lhasa beyond Yarlung tsangpo valley.
Day 08
Today is the last day in Lhasa and transfer you to airport or train station, have a safe journey back to home and see you next time.
Warm Tips
1.Travelers with severe high blood pressure or heart disease should not go to Tibet. Please do not bring serious colds into Tibet. Don’t go before the serious colds recovered!
2.Tibet is located in the plateau and most of the travelers might have plateau reaction. Please pay attention to rest and have proper diet (do not eat too full, because it will increase the burden of the stomach). Travelers can be appropriate to take some drugs, such as: Gaoyuan An, Rhodiola, Nuodi Kang; travelers with serious can appropriately take oxygen or hanging saline.
3.Because of the long drive in Tibet, travelers will spend a lot of time in the car, and inevitably can not eat on time, please bring some snacks and biscuits during drive.
4.Due to the special conditions in Tibet, please pay attention to keep warm. On the first day of arrival, please do not try to take a bath. Taking a bath will accelerate blood circulation and increase the body’s demand for oxygen.
5.Tibet has a strong sunshine, especially dry climate, sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm and other essential are necessary.
6.From April to November is the best time for sightseeing.